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SMSF advice guidelines require improvement: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has vented its frustration over ASIC's recommendations for financial advisers around self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), claiming some suggestions were not "done well at all." In INFO SHEET ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
The lack of asset-specific advice is increasing the advice gap for SMSFs in Australia, an expert said at the SMSF Association (SMSFA) Conference. During a panel discussion, Easy Super director Natalia Clack said she understood that financial advisers ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
SMSF Association (SMSFA) policy manager Keddie Waller said most measures intended to help boost the number of new entrants to the advice industry have been abandoned, at least for now. Speaking at the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference, Waller ...

Harry Mitchell joins Investment Trends

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
Harry Mitchell, the former Iress deputy chief executive, has joined research firm Investment Trends as an executive director on its advisory board. He will work alongside chief executive Eric Blewitt, bringing "fresh eyes" to the business that will ...

ART taps ex-HESTA manager for opportunistic role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
A former HESTA portfolio construction and risk manager has emerged at Australian Retirement Trust. Australia's second-largest superannuation fund has appointed Michael Sommers as senior portfolio manager, opportunistic strategies. Sommers' mandate ...

Super outflows persist but profits up at Insignia Financial

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
Insignia Financial's Master Trust has posted net outflows of $1.5 billion in 1H26, an increase from $671 million in 2H25. "In the Master Trust business, advised and personal channel outflows remain challenging. We are progressing targeted initiatives ...

HUB24 posts record HY inflows, advisers on platform jump by 8%

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
HUB24 has reported a profit of $59.7 million in the first half of the financial year, up 80% from the previous year, and more than $10 billion in net inflows. It will pay a fully franked interim dividend of 36 cents per share for the period, doubling ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
To thrive in providing SMSF advice, financial advisers must gain specialist skills, technical competencies and work on strengthening their professional judgement, according to the SMSF Association. Advisers are urged to do better particularly in the ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... seeing so many people go into SMSFs without advice." Class chief executive Tim Steele said there is a clear opportunity for advice - from an SMSF's establishment and throughout its lifecycle. "The SMSF sector continues to thrive, gaining momentum ...

Netwealth reports HY loss after $100m payment to First Guardian victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Netwealth has reported a half year net loss of $2.2 million after refunding more than $100 million to victims of the First Guardian Master Fund collapse. Excluding the First Guardian expense, Netwealth said net profit after tax would have grown 19.9% ...